Get an 18:9 display smartphone for under £100

Ellis Wolfe

Xiaomi has finally introduced its two most anticipated budget phones Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus at an event in Bejing, China. On the other hand, the higher variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage is priced at 1,299 Yuan (~$196). Both the models will be available in Black, Gold, Light Blue and Rose Gold colours. The devices come with 18:9 aspect ratio display.

Now, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a 5.7-inch HD+ (1440 x 720) display with a 2.5D curved glass on top of it. Specifically, Xiaomi has installed a 3300mAh battery into Redmi 5 while the Redmi 5 Plus features a larger 4000mAh battery. The storage can be further expanded up to 128GB with microSD. The 12 MP main camera is now paired with a dual tone dual LED flash and the 1.25-micron pixel size should help you to capture good-looking shots. The newRedmi 5 from Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi offers the screen for less than £100.

Xiaomi recently unveiled Xiaomi Redmi 5A in India. The Redmi 5 Plus is available in 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB models. On the inside, it's powered by the Qualcomm 450 octa-core system-on-a-chip (SoC), which features two clusters of 4x Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz frequency coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. Both of them are modestly priced, the Redmi 5 starts from CNY 799 (~ Rs. 7,800) whereas the Redmi 5 Plus retails from CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 8,800). Using a metal back plate and a plastic frame in the case of the Redmi 5 and a metal back with plastic caps for the Redmi 5 Plus. Both the cameras are accompanied with a flash to aid in better low-light photography.

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In terms of camera, the 12 MP camera and a 5 MP camera on the front remains the same. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS + GLONASS. The fingerprint sensor sits at the back of the device which has become a Redmi signature irrespective of thin or thick bezels.

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